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This research aims to explore the pheumatology of Sun-Ju Kil, the main speaker of the January 1907 Pyeongyang revival meeting, as expressed in his sermons. In addition to his sermons, his biography, written by his son, will also be analyzed to understand the background of his pheumatology. Kil’s pheumatology can be summarized in four points. First, the Holy Spirit is imparted to all believers by the Father. This view is closely related with his view of history. Following the teachings of conservative missionaries serving in Korea, Kil believes in dispensationalism. Kil believes that out of the seven ages of dispensationalism, the church is in the Age of the Church; thus, the mission of the church is evangelism. The Father sends the Holy Spirit to believers for evangelism. Second, Kil teaches that believers must accept the Holy Spirit by free will. Even though he follows the traditional view of Calvinism regarding the predestination of God, he also emphasizes the significance of a believer’s will in accepting the Spirit. Third, Kil stresses two points regarding the work of the Holy Spirit in believers: disclosure and empowerment. On one hand, the work of the Holy Spirit is to reveal sin in a believer’s life. However, on the other hand, the Holy Spirit works in believers to shape them into witnesses of the Gospel. Finally, Kil is sure that revival is the one of the best ways to experience a relationship with the Holy Spirit. Although he did not mention this during the great revival, this view is prominent among his later sermons. Kil seems to develop this perspective from his experiential context of traditional revivals rather than biblical source. This study will reflect the influence the pheumatology expressed in his sermons has on the Korean church’s perspective on pheomatology